I attended GESL yesterday and came into contact with a group of children age ranging from five to fourteen. They come from different family situations but mostly from incomplete, abusive or unhappy families. While they carry elements of hurt and scars in their faces and actions, I seems to see that glitter from within. They do not want to be the way they are. They want to be happy like any other children. They want to feel safe. They need attention. They have talents which have not been discovered and developed.
My heart goes out to them. I was angry with their parents. Their parents brought them into this world and immersed them in a realm of negativities instead of joy and bliss.
As a trainee teacher, I am worried and I wonder if I will be able to handle them and reach out to them. While I can be fierce, I can also be very soft-hearted. My emotions may hinder me from dealing with such children in the most rational and effective way to help them out of the rut.
Dear Lord
I pray to thee. I pray you guide me developing my knowledge and skills so that I may reach out to these children and bring them to joy and happiness. They do not deserve such suffering. All children should grow up happily. This is what I believe. There must be something I can do. Please teach me, dear Lord. Please teach me what I can do and how I can help these children.
Thank you Lord.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
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